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Kentwood seniors look to make their mark in final season

Despite some hard times for the team of late, the Conquerors’ seniors and third-year head coach Mike Bush are looking for more than just making the playoffs.

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Kentwood looks to make their mark with core group of seniors

“We definitely want to get some playoff wins. This senior group, I think we are primed and ready to go ahead and make a deep run."

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With Justus Legg, Auburn Riverside football could have leg up in state-title chase

Justus Legg has five big-school scholarship offers entering his junior year as Auburn Riverside’s defensive end. He’s one of many reasons why the Ravens think they’re a contender for the 2017 season.

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2017 TNT prep football practice tour

The News Tribune will stop by at least one football practice a day leading up to the first Friday night of the 2017 season. Check in here for all the coverage and videos.

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Auburn Riverside, Justus Legg have 'state-championship mindset'

Auburn Riverside, with athletic defensive end Justus Legg and a host of other returners from their playoff team a year ago, is setting expectations big for the 2017 season.

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Curtis football coach: 'We're built for speed'

Curtis' state-champion 4x100 relay team doubles as a talented football foursome. And it has the Vikings thinking big in 2017.

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Can a state-champion relay team make Curtis a state-champion football team? It’s worked before

Sprinters Marlon Jones, Sabian Bryant, Taj Moffett and Izaiah Fields are all planning to start on both offense and defense for Curtis this season as the Vikings hope to keep their five-game winning streak going from last year.

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Residents want controls on high school sports association

Angry Bellevue residents who accused the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association of racism and harassment have asked the Legislature to impose some control on the organization that oversees high school sports.

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Watch: Joseph Fagan, Auburn excited for bounce-back football season

Auburn returns the top rushing offense in the 4A NPSL from a year ago, including senior Joseph Fagan. But can the Trojans be more consistent this season?

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QB Martin Mendiola hopes to lead Washington back to state playoffs

Senior quarterback Martin Mendiola returns for this third year on varsity and hopes to take Washington to back-to-back state trips.

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Watch: Wilson opens 2017 in new era of football under Amad Robinson

Wilson coach Amad Robinson entered his first practice of the high school season with a nervous excitement – going from former star player to coach.

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Amad Robinson, Wilson begin new era of high school football

Wilson coach Amad Robinson entered his first practice of the high school season with a nervous excitement – going from former star player to coach.

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Emerald Ridge’s Mosiah Nasili-Liu commits to Utah, makes parents cry

Emerald Ridge’s Mosiah Nasili-Liu on Thursday verbally committed to continue his football career at the University of Utah, where he plans to be the first in his family to head to college out of high school, he said.

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Joseph Fagan, ground and pound back for Auburn football ... with a twist

Auburn returns its top three rushers from last season’s NPSL-best rushing attack, including senior Joseph Fagan. But expect a few wrinkles in an offense that now includes former Gig Harbor coach Aaron Chantler at offensive coordinator.

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New era of Tumwater football begins, and Beattie hopes to continue to build on winning legacy

High school football practices started Wednesday, and new Tumwater coach Bill Beattie was excited to get started on the same field he once practiced on as an athlete.

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Washington High hopes historic football season has a sequel

The Washington Patriots reached the state playoffs for the first time in 26 years last season before running into Tumwater. With their quarterback, running back and top lineman returning, they hope for a repeat run this year.

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Longtime football coaches Fairhart, Clegg join forces at Gig Harbor

George Fairhart coached at Eatonville for 24 seasons. Don Clegg was at Wilson for 29 years. Now they’re coaching together at Gig Harbor High School, with Fairhart as the head coach and Clegg working with the defensive backs.

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There’s a lot of new high school football coaches – let’s get to know them

There’s half as many 20-plus-year coaches in the South Sound this year and 12 who are new to their school. We asked all about their coaching philosophy and one quirky question.

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UConn, West Virginia, Georgetown — they’re the latest to offer Wilson’s 6-foot-7 guard

Emmitt Matthews Jr. of Wilson High School received scholarship offers from UConn, West Virginia and Georgetown in a span of four days this week to add to his already impressive haul. He plans to narrow down his choices in September.

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Tinnerstet named interim coach at Capital after turbulent summer, says athletes are ‘ready to play football’

Darren Tinnerstet, a longtime assistant at Capital High School, will be its next head football coach. Following a turbulent summer for the program, Tinnerstet, 38, took over Tuesday on an interim basis.